brides

Well, we did it. There were many times in the preceding 48 hours during which the fate of the event seemed… uncertain. When the tables and chairs were delivered after the freight elevator closed. When the climate of the room…

In a fantasy world, where I don’t have to sew my little fingers to the bone. Reem Acra, “Heavenly Lace,” at Gabriella NYC. Singlet tan not included. Nick is coming back from his trip today, which means that my dress…

Without giving away TOO much- what I do in the nighttimes lately. In some of my more frenzied moments over the past year, I would calm down by telling myself I could give myself permission to panic once we hit…

As Nick is currently galavanting across China and Taiwan, I’ve been trying to make a bit of progress on The Dress. I have about 8-ish days before he comes back- my very ambitious plan is to get the dress to about…

When my parents got married in the early ’80s, my dad’s mom- quite vocally, not a fan of her own Polish maiden or married names- suggested combining my parent’s last names into the nice, ethnically-ambiguous “Wizman.” On the flip side,…

Today is my birthday. I’ve spent the past several days cutting, finishing, boxing and shipping out lots and lots of these cake toppers, so I’ve been staring at the words, “You Are Old” way too much lately. It’s encouraging, in a…

Today marks four months until our wedding. It is also the six-year anniversary of our first date. February 27, 2009 was also a Friday. The day started with a Facebook message from Nick, sent at 1:12am, continuing a discussion of…

I apologize for being a peasant who can’t afford 30 busboys. I always take the click bait. While reading the “news”* on Huffington Post yesterday, I stumbled upon this gem: Where Not To Cut Corners When Planning Your Wedding Written by…

It’s been a while since my heart has swelled with so much jealousy- but stumbling across images of Alder Manor this weekend, I experienced a Grinch-like enlargement of the old ticker. Alder Manor is an abandoned, run-down, early 20th century…